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For more science news, visit ScienceDaily.sciencedaily/mind_brain/parentinghttps://feedburner.google.comWhat makes a child feel unsafe in their neighborhood?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/ojVv5buJKic/150331113456.htm
Differences in the way children and adults perceive the world extend to their sense of safety in their social and physical environments and this in turn can impact their health, say researchers. "While we knew that a child's sense of safety is informed by his or her own parents' sense of safety, we did not know how the child's own perceptions of their environment contributes to this sense," explained the study's first author.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/ojVv5buJKic" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:34:56 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150331113456.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150331113456.htmKids allowed to 'sip' alcohol may start drinking earlierhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/mhu3ZVFEoO8/150331074337.htm
Children who get a taste of their parents' wine now and then may be more likely than their peers to start drinking by high school, according to a new report. The findings are based on 561 Rhode Island middle school students who were surveyed periodically over three years. At the beginning of sixth grade (around age 11), almost 30 percent of students said they'd ever sipped alcohol. In most cases, their parents provided it--often at a party or other special occasion.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/mhu3ZVFEoO8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:43:37 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150331074337.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150331074337.htmHormone known for mother's milk also fosters bond between parentshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/-IAGTefu-Ls/150330162423.htm
Research has discovered a role for prolactin, the hormone that stimulates milk production in nursing mothers, in the bond between parents. The study on cotton-top tamarins found a link between prolactin levels and sexual activity and cuddling among paired adults. Although this was a first for prolactin, it has previously been found for oxytocin, a hormone that stimulates childbirth and is linked to a range of pleasurable emotions.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/-IAGTefu-Ls" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:24:23 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150330162423.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150330162423.htmFamily income, parental education related to brain structure in children, adolescentshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/-xj8w47rjlI/150330112232.htm
Characterizing associations between socioeconomic factors and children's brain development, a team of investigators reports correlative links between family income and brain structure. Relationships between the brain and family income were strongest in the lowest end of the economic range -- suggesting that interventional policies aimed at these children may have the largest societal impact.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/-xj8w47rjlI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:22:32 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150330112232.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150330112232.htmIntergenerational transmission of abuse and neglect more complicated than previously believedhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/4B_H8Tbe92M/150326152224.htm
Offspring of parents with histories of child abuse and neglect are themselves at risk for childhood neglect and sexual abuse but not physical abuse.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/4B_H8Tbe92M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:22:24 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150326152224.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150326152224.htmPrenatal exposure to common air pollution linked to cognitive, behavioral impairmenthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/u8XZo91YNLQ/150325110622.htm
A powerful relationship between prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure and disturbances in parts of the brain that support information processing and behavioral control have been identified by researchers. The study showed reductions in nearly the entire white matter surface of the brain's left hemisphere -- loss associated with slower processing of information during intelligence testing and more severe behavioral problems, including ADHD and aggression.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/u8XZo91YNLQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:06:22 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150325110622.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150325110622.htmMany things can be read in a newborn's gaze, such as future visual cognitive abilitieshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/mQaea1SJ3Sc/150325082033.htm
Experienced nannies and doctors have always known how much the visual contact with a newborn can convey. A recent study provides scientific evidence for this everyday understanding. The findings show that a newborn's ability to fixate relates to the microscopic maturation of brain structures, and it predicts visual cognitive abilities later in childhood.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/mQaea1SJ3Sc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 08:20:33 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150325082033.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150325082033.htmSmoking in front of your kids may increase their risk of heart disease as adultshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/l224bHoE0pY/150323182502.htm
Kids exposed to their parents' smoking had a higher risk of developing clogged arteries in adulthood than those with non-smoking parents. Researchers stressed that parents should not smoke if they want to provide the best long-term cardiovascular health for their children.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/l224bHoE0pY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:25:02 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150323182502.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150323182502.htmStudy may identify new cause of brain bleeds in fetuses, newbornshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/GGX3jmtZONE/150323162354.htm
A newly discovered bodily process in mice may explain why some human fetuses who have different antigens than their mothers suffer life-threatening brain bleeds, according to a new study.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/GGX3jmtZONE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:23:54 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150323162354.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150323162354.htmCan improved parenting reduce violence in Panama City?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/ukRTvGoeExw/150323075426.htm
A parenting trial that aims to improve child behavior in Panama City – the place with the eighth highest murder rate in the world -- has been piloted by researchers. "We felt that a lack of resources shouldn't mean that children and parents in poorer areas receive less help than those in wealthier countries," an author said. "The idea behind this pilot was to establish if a simple level of support could make a difference."<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/ukRTvGoeExw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:54:26 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150323075426.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150323075426.htmChromosome shattering may be a hidden cause of birth defectshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/VqzcFW9IGXU/150319124000.htm
The human genome can be very forgiving. When children inherit chromosomes from their parents, some minor genetic changes frequently occur with few, if any, consequences. One exception, as researchers report, is chromosomal shattering, termed chromothripsis, which the authors found in healthy mothers who had each given birth to a severely affected child. The findings could have important implications for genetic testing and issues related to infertility.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/VqzcFW9IGXU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:40:00 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150319124000.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150319124000.htmImpact of parents' military deployment on children’s safety and mental healthhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/pcz4OlX7Nls/150319080142.htm
Following military parents’ return from combat deployment, children show increased visits for mental healthcare, physical injury, and child maltreatment consults, compared to children whose parents have not been deployed, a study concludes. The same types of healthcare visits were also found to be significantly higher for children of combat-injured parents.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/pcz4OlX7Nls" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:01:42 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150319080142.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150319080142.htmCustodial grandparents: depressed, anxious and stressed?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/hLT9XESuR_M/150318130219.htm
Grandparents who care for grandchildren with abnormal emotional and hyperactive symptoms are more likely to experience lower levels of life satisfaction, a study has found.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/hLT9XESuR_M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:02:19 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150318130219.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150318130219.htmLonger duration of breastfeeding linked with higher adult IQ and earning abilityhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/I31Vd84ouF8/150317195937.htm
Longer duration of breastfeeding is linked with increased intelligence in adulthood, longer schooling, and higher adult earnings, a study following a group of almost 3,500 newborns for 30 years.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/I31Vd84ouF8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:59:37 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150317195937.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150317195937.htmDo bodysuit or sleep sack affect baby's stress?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/39StpnHkLLQ/150317092829.htm
The effect of preterm babies' clothing on their behavior has been the focus of recent study. Newborns placed in a sleep sack were less active and touched parts of their bodies less frequently than those dressed in a simple bodysuit. Babies in sleep sacks may have been more stressed, researchers conclude; with hampered movement, comforting self-touching was less frequent.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/39StpnHkLLQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:28:29 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150317092829.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150317092829.htmSome things hugs can't fix: Parental warmth does not remove anxiety that follows punishmenthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/mhG-LYNF0io/150316165949.htm
A loving mom can't overcome the anxiety and aggression caused by corporal punishment, and her otherwise warm demeanor may make it worse, according to recent research.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/mhG-LYNF0io" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:59:49 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150316165949.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150316165949.htm'Sharenting' trends: Do parents share too much about their kids on social media?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/trUGT1B6D2o/150316092805.htm
Some of social media's greatest stars aren't even old enough to tweet: Pictures of kids playing dress up, having meltdowns and even in the bathtub adorn Facebook walls. Diaper-donning toddlers dancing to the likes of Beyonce and Taylor Swift rack up YouTube views. Countless blogs share stories about everything from potty training to preschool struggles. Do parents go too far when it comes to creating a digital identity for their kids?<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/trUGT1B6D2o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:28:05 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150316092805.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150316092805.htmNew quality measures approved for childhood sleep apneahttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/NYGr7ke0JgE/150313171616.htm
A work group of physicians from leading academic medical centers across the United States has developed new quality measures for the detection and treatment of childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a potentially morbid, life-altering condition that affects hundreds of thousands of children and adolescents nationwide.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/NYGr7ke0JgE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:16:16 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150313171616.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150313171616.htmParents' depression can lead to toddlers in troublehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/pLzT-QZ5h3I/150312173820.htm
A father's depression during the first years of parenting -- as well as a mother's -- can put their toddlers at risk of developing troubling behaviors such as hitting, lying, anxiety and sadness during a critical time of development, according to a new study.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/pLzT-QZ5h3I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:38:20 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150312173820.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150312173820.htmRepeated exposure of children to secondhand smoke is child abuse, expert argueshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/ItkSiddoHik/150310123022.htm
Purposefully and repeatedly exposing children to secondhand smoke -- a known human carcinogen -- is child abuse, according to an opinion piece written by a physician expert.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/ItkSiddoHik" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:30:22 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150310123022.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150310123022.htmHow parents may help create their own little narcissistshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/jRJ0CrXuLrI/150309145019.htm
Children whose parents think they're God's gift to the world do tend to outshine their peers -- in narcissism. Results showed that parents who "overvalued" their children when the study began ended up with children who scored higher on tests of narcissism later on. Overvalued children were described by their parents in surveys as "more special than other children" and as kids who "deserve something extra in life," for example.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/jRJ0CrXuLrI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 14:50:19 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309145019.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309145019.htmTeens, adults hazy on Washington marijuana law, study showshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/4uCmuEF13uk/150309135142.htm
Only 57 percent of Washington parents surveyed knew the legal age for recreational marijuana use and just 63 percent knew that homegrown marijuana is illegal under the law, a new study demonstrates.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/4uCmuEF13uk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:51:42 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309135142.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309135142.htmWhat’s your genetic destiny? More than half of parents want to know disease risks for selves, kidshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/rqhEerHmR4M/150309092556.htm
Would you want to know if you or your children had risk of hereditary cancer, a genetic risk for cardiovascular disease or carried the gene associated with developing Alzheimer’s disease?<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/rqhEerHmR4M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:25:56 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309092556.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309092556.htmSleep apnea is common in women with gestational diabeteshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/0mmynOSWxOY/150308091358.htm
Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in obese, pregnant Asian women with gestational diabetes, even when their diabetes is controlled by diet, a new study from Thailand finds. Study results also connect the severity of sleep disordered breathing with higher blood glucose (sugar) levels and greater daytime sleepiness.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/0mmynOSWxOY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sun, 08 Mar 2015 09:13:58 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150308091358.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150308091358.htmPre-game jitters: Student athletes, parents both contribute to anxious feelings before competition, research suggestshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/fdfj55NC72c/150306181121.htm
A student athlete’s anxiety levels before competition are determined not only by their own expectations for their performance, but their parents' expectations as well, a new study concludes.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/fdfj55NC72c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:11:21 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150306181121.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150306181121.htmHigh-normal thyroid hormone level in pregnancy may affect fetal brain developmenthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/4Wt3BlWj3Hc/150306102554.htm
A new study finds that not only low but also high maternal thyroid hormone levels during early pregnancy may significantly lower the infant's IQ later in childhood. The study results suggest that the common practice of treating pregnant women who have mild thyroid hormone deficiency may pose unexpected risks to the developing baby's brain.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/4Wt3BlWj3Hc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:25:54 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150306102554.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150306102554.htmIrregular sleeping pattern may affect how teens eathttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/wcoAXoytRrk/150305205951.htm
A sleep study of teenagers found that greater variability in day-to-day sleep habits was associated with higher calories consumed throughout the day. Teens with higher sleep variability also tended to eat more snacks at night.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/wcoAXoytRrk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:59:51 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150305205951.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150305205951.htmFamily interventions reduce smoking rates in children, adolescentshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/bjoL2TCPEZs/150305110609.htm
A global review into the effectiveness of family-based programs has found these programs can be highly effective in stopping children from taking up smoking. "Preventing children from starting to smoke is important to avoid a lifetime of addiction, poor health, and social and economic consequences," said one expert and investigator.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/bjoL2TCPEZs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:06:09 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150305110609.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150305110609.htmOxytocin may enhance social function in psychiatric disordershttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/uoC3pHWWy1Y/150304104348.htm
Inducing the release of brain oxytocin may be a viable therapeutic option for enhancing social function in psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia, researchers suggest. The oxytocin system is well-known for creating a bond between a mother and her newborn baby, and oxytocin is a lead drug candidate for treating social deficits in autism.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/uoC3pHWWy1Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 10:43:48 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150304104348.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150304104348.htmADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicidehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/j_BOkU78eKk/150303141740.htm
Young women with ADHD who have been exposed to abuse, neglect or other traumas in childhood and adolescence are at greater risk for self-injury, eating disorders and suicide than those with ADHD who were not mistreated in early youth, according to new research.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/j_BOkU78eKk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:17:40 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303141740.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303141740.htmDivorce fuels kids' sugary beverage consumption, study findshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/2ap4xTvAQcQ/150303123921.htm
Children of recently separated or divorced families are likelier to drink sugar-sweetened beverages than children in families where the parents are married, putting them at higher risk for obesity later in life, according to a new study. Maintaining family routines such as eating a regular dinner or carving out time to talk each day, however, can protect children during divorce against developing unhealthy eating habits.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/2ap4xTvAQcQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:39:21 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303123921.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303123921.htmFamily based interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed preadolescents is more effective than child-centered therapyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/qj1NCkhbISU/150303075141.htm
Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy (FB-IPT) is more effective in treating preadolescent children with depression compared to child-centered therapy (CCT), a recent study has found. Preadolescents with depressive disorders may be under-diagnosed and go untreated because those presenting for outpatient treatment with clinically significant depressive symptoms often do not meet full diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). However, preadolescents with depressive symptoms are at increased risk of experiencing MDD in adolescence.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/qj1NCkhbISU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 07:51:41 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303075141.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303075141.htmClues to early detection of bipolar disorders in high-risk childrenhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/qr5_16wvLlw/150303074712.htm
A strong link has been made between subthreshold manic episodes and likelihood of developing bipolar disorder in children of parents with bipolar disorder. The study’s findings could improve clinical assessment and care for these high-risk children by potentially enabling earlier identification, treatment or possible preventive measures.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/qr5_16wvLlw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 07:47:12 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303074712.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303074712.htmSuccessful cognitive behavioral therapy in youth leads to decreased thinking about suicidehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/4omN0ceePxU/150302182058.htm
Patients who did not respond to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in childhood had more chronic and enduring patterns of suicidal ideation at 7 to 19 years after treatment, report investigators. This study adds to the literature that suggests that successful CBT for childhood anxiety confers long-term benefits.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/4omN0ceePxU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:20:58 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302182058.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302182058.htmU.S. public sees ill health as resulting from a broad range of causes, poll suggestshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/V2aAAWtuc1k/150302130746.htm
More than six in 10 people living in the US are concerned about their future health, a new poll suggests. Additionally, nearly four in 10 said that they had one or more negative childhood experiences that they believe had a harmful impact on their adult health.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/V2aAAWtuc1k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:07:46 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302130746.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302130746.htmWith kids' antipsychotic treatment on the rise, study looks at prescriber decision-makinghttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/VoFZPv70iG0/150302071353.htm
More kids nationwide are taking medications designed to treat such mental health illnesses as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Pediatricians and psychiatrists have conducted a study to determine why.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/VoFZPv70iG0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 07:13:53 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302071353.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302071353.htmHigh stress for new mothers increases secondhand smoke risk for infantshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/R2No-XlS2mA/150227112747.htm
Mothers with a high level of prenatal social stressors -- including possibly less control over their own housing situation or economic distress -- had 2.5 times higher odds to have only a partial or no restriction on smoking in their home than those with no stressors, which increases secondhand smoke risk, a study has found.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/R2No-XlS2mA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:27:47 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150227112747.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150227112747.htmChildren of undocumented Mexican immigrants have heightened risk of behavior problemshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/FIkdbRzlcBw/150226084427.htm
Children of undocumented Mexican immigrants have a significantly higher risk of behavior problems than their co-ethnic counterparts with documented or naturalized citizen mothers, according to a new study.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/FIkdbRzlcBw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:44:27 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150226084427.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150226084427.htmPeople with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely, often due to accidentshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/JTknAWfJPY4/150225205834.htm
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a lower life expectancy and are more than twice as likely to die prematurely as those without the disorder, according to new research. Accidents are the most common cause of death in people with ADHD, and the relative risk of dying is much higher for women than men with ADHD and individuals diagnosed in adulthood. The study is the first to shed light on the role of ADHD in premature death.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/JTknAWfJPY4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:58:34 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225205834.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225205834.htmWarning on use of drug for children's sleephttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/In1QzAA4aOE/150225094107.htm
Sleep researchers are warning doctors and parents not to provide the drug melatonin to children to help control their sleep problems.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/In1QzAA4aOE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:41:07 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225094107.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225094107.htmRetinal swelling in premature infants tied to poorer neuro-developmenthttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/6W-U4SWGQD0/150224154741.htm
Using a portable, non-invasive imaging device, a team of doctors has identified swelling in the back of the eyes of premature infants that correlates with poorer neurodevelopment as the babies grow.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/6W-U4SWGQD0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:47:41 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150224154741.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150224154741.htmHelp is Just a Call Away for Mothers with Postnatal Depressionhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/gDL4s2B81JU/150223084048.htm
New research reveals that telephone-based peer support may help reduce postnatal depression, also known as postpartum depression, in new mothers. Researchers also found that social support from peers may be effective for maternal depression up to two years after delivery. At the start of the study all mothers were moderately depressed, but this dropped after telephone peer support to 8.1% (3/37) depressed at midpoint, rising to 11.8% (4/34) at the end of the study, suggesting some relapse.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/gDL4s2B81JU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:40:48 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150223084048.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150223084048.htmTeens from single-parent families leave school earlierhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/7oWU4dbVtRI/150220094207.htm
Individuals who live in single-parent families as teens received fewer years of schooling and are less likely to attain a bachelor's degree than those from two-parent families, a study concludes.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/7oWU4dbVtRI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:42:07 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150220094207.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150220094207.htmNew clues to causes of birth defects in children from older mothershttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/cohwXt3uRTw/150219084910.htm
A possible clue has been found to why older mothers face a higher risk for having babies born with conditions such as Down syndrome that are characterized by abnormal chromosome numbers.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/cohwXt3uRTw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:49:10 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150219084910.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150219084910.htmMany pregnant teens use alcohol and drugs, study findshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/mbcyP6mAQ4I/150218093011.htm
Many teenagers, especially younger teens, may not be getting the message about the risks of using alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy, researchers say -- but that having involved parents and being engaged academically can help.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/mbcyP6mAQ4I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:30:11 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150218093011.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150218093011.htmNapping beyond age of two linked to poorer sleep quality in young childrenhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/TWH61uD3GqM/150217202935.htm
Napping beyond the age of 2 is linked to poorer sleep quality in young children, although the impact on behavior and development is less clear-cut, finds an analysis of the available evidence.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/TWH61uD3GqM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:29:35 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150217202935.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150217202935.htmShy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxietyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/x-tK50h1yH0/150217122818.htm
Shy babies need to have a strong bond with their parents to avoid developing anxiety disorders in their teens, according to a new study. Attachment is especially vital, the researchers found, when a baby shows behavioral inhibition or shyness to new situations or people.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/x-tK50h1yH0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:28:18 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150217122818.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150217122818.htmTeens increasingly sleep deprivedhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/zOmoMcapfcA/150216064927.htm
A new study found that female students, racial/ethnic minorities, and students of lower socioeconomic status are less likely to report regularly getting seven or more hours of sleep each night compared with their male counterparts, non-Hispanic white teenagers, and students of higher socioeconomic status, respectively. The largest decrease in the percentage getting seven hours of sleep per night was 15-year-olds, a particularly concerning trend for students at this important juncture in development.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/zOmoMcapfcA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 06:49:27 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150216064927.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150216064927.htmSupport for sleeping in? Half of parents favor later school start times for teenshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/h6zAY_tO1KU/150216064628.htm
What do parents across the country think of delaying their teens' school start times?<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/h6zAY_tO1KU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 06:46:28 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150216064628.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150216064628.htmParents experience post-traumatic stress disorder after child's strokehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/GENy_Yy5QNM/150212092733.htm
Parents of children who had suffered a stroke showed signs of PTSD while children showed signs of anxiety. Parents' PTSD and children's anxiety could have a negative effect on the children's stroke recovery.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/GENy_Yy5QNM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:27:33 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150212092733.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150212092733.htmCaring youth-parent relations can be vital to preventing adolescent suicide attemptshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/i0FZBD2nraM/150211132103.htm
Positive relations between youth and their parents can be key to preventing adolescent suicide attempts, according to research. Suicide is the third-leading cause of adolescent death worldwide.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/i0FZBD2nraM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:21:03 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211132103.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211132103.htmFifteen-fold increase in newborn opioid withdrawal in Ontariohttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/AQaCu9N-z2g/150211123757.htm
The number of newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal increased 15-fold in Ontario over 20 years, according to new research.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/AQaCu9N-z2g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:37:57 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211123757.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211123757.htm'Nurture' more important than 'nature' in childhood obesityhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/YX4EgBKqVBc/150211083210.htm
Parents' lifestyles, rather than their genes, are primarily responsible for their children being overweight.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/YX4EgBKqVBc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:32:10 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211083210.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211083210.htmStress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teenshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/WlaWL_4u98w/150211082949.htm
Latino adolescents who experience discrimination-related stress are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and issues with sleep, according to research. These mental health outcomes were more pronounced among Latino teens born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, as opposed to foreign-born teens.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/WlaWL_4u98w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:29:49 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211082949.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211082949.htmBabies can identify complex social situations and react accordinglyhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/3Al7Mnp47JA/150210142010.htm
In the social world, people constantly gather information through visual cues that are used to evaluate others and interact. A new study determined that babies can make sense of complex social situations, and that they expect people to behave appropriately.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/3Al7Mnp47JA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:20:10 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150210142010.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150210142010.htmBehavioral therapy effective against pica in children with autism spectrum disorderhttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/zGUAHHOwp_Q/150209143533.htm
Intensive behavioral intervention can be effective at eliminating pica, which is the repeated ingestion of inedible substances, researchers from report. A subset of children with developmental and intellectual disabilities display pica, which can lead to life-threatening medical complications. The objects consumed can include household items such as toys or coins, or natural materials such as woodchips or dirt.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/zGUAHHOwp_Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:35:33 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150209143533.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150209143533.htmEnergy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren, study findshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/i-etLS6qy6Y/150209095004.htm
Middle-school children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66 percent more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention symptoms, a new study has found.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/i-etLS6qy6Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:50:04 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150209095004.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150209095004.htmPreemies may have psychiatric problems as adultshttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/bFVpUAVCcbY/150209083008.htm
The study found that extremely low birth weight babies whose mothers received a full course of steroids prior to giving birth are at even greater risk for psychiatric disorders.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/bFVpUAVCcbY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:30:08 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150209083008.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150209083008.htmMedical marijuana for children with developmental and behavioral disorders?http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/T_oB2_h-y1w/150205122733.htm
As medical marijuana becomes increasingly accepted, there is growing interest in its use for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral problems such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new review.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/T_oB2_h-y1w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:27:33 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150205122733.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150205122733.htmSocial freezing: The pros and cons of oocyte storagehttp://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~3/36J1pwsvBH8/150205111523.htm
The announcement by Apple and Facebook that they would pay for their employees to place oocytes in frozen storage -- so-called social freezing -- sparked a heated debate about the creation of such a fertility resource for non-medical reasons. Although discussion of the moral and social aspects predominates, the medical consequences cannot be ignored.<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/mind_brain/parenting/~4/36J1pwsvBH8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:15:23 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150205111523.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150205111523.htm